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Ohthere of Hålogaland

900 - 901

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Ohthere of Hålogaland (Norwegian: Ottar fra Hålogaland) was a Viking Age Norwegian seafarer known only from an account of his travels that he gave to King Alfred (r. 871–99) of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Wessex in about 890 AD. His account was incorporated into an Old English adaptation of a Latin historical book written early in the fifth century by Paulus Orosius, called Historiarum Adversum Paganos Libri VII, or Seven Books of History Against the Pagans. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ohthere of Hålogaland has received more than 251,119 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Ohthere of Hålogaland is the 204th most popular explorer (down from 97th in 2019), the 122nd most popular biography from Norway (down from 64th in 2019) and the 12th most popular Norwegian Explorer.

Ohthere of Hålogaland is most famous for being a Viking explorer.

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    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 21

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.64

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.57

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Among EXPLORERS

Among explorers, Ohthere of Hålogaland ranks 204 out of 405. Before him are John Rolfe, Helmer Hanssen, Jedediah Smith, Mark Sykes, Constantin François de Chassebœuf, comte de Volney, and Jacob van Heemskerck. After him are Atlantic voyage of the predecessor of Mansa Musa, Nicolas Durand de Villegaignon, Enrique of Malacca, Gaspar de Lemos, Pedro Cieza de León, and Julius Klaproth.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 900, Ohthere of Hålogaland ranks 31. Before him are Alberic I of Spoleto, Antipope Christopher, Naddodd, Sunyer, Count of Barcelona, Ibn Wahshiyya, and Movses Kaghankatvatsi. After him are Yasovarman I, Donald II of Scotland, Engelberga, Eochaid, son of Rhun, Wifred II, Count of Barcelona, and Gilbert, Duke of Burgundy. Among people deceased in 901, Ohthere of Hålogaland ranks 4. Before him are Thābit ibn Qurra, Gunnbjörn Ulfsson, and Adelaide of Paris. After him are Antony II of Constantinople, Leo Phokas the Elder, Theodora, daughter of Constantine VII, Eudokia Baïana, Irene Lekapene, and Amr ibn al-Layth.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Ohthere of Hålogaland ranks 122 out of 927. Before him are Rikard Nordraak (1842), Thorbjørn Egner (1912), Jonas Gahr Støre (1960), Birger Ruud (1911), Helmer Hanssen (1870), and Inge I of Norway (1135). After him are Frits Thaulow (1847), Kjell Magne Bondevik (1947), Magnus Carlsen (1990), Mari Boine (1956), Henrik Wergeland (1808), and Nils Arne Eggen (1941).

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Among EXPLORERS In Norway

Among explorers born in Norway, Ohthere of Hålogaland ranks 12. Before him are Otto Sverdrup (1854), Carsten Borchgrevink (1864), Hjalmar Johansen (1867), Naddodd (900), Oscar Wisting (1871), and Helmer Hanssen (1870). After him are Thorvald Asvaldsson (950), Carl Anton Larsen (1860), Helge Ingstad (1899), Jens Munk (1579), Knut Haugland (1917), and Thekla Resvoll (1871).

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